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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Word #278: Quagmire
Captain Candy found treasure; his map refers to a QUAGMIRE! Wait, what is that exactly?
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Word #276: Somnambulism
Here's a big ol' word for something we refer to much more simply. Sneak it into your day!
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2012/07/29_SOMNAMBULISM
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2012/07/29_SOMNAMBULISM
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Word #275: Prodigal
If you've ever heard of the PRODIGAL son you'll have heard this word. But what makes him PRODIGAL?
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2012/07/28_PRODIGAL
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2012/07/28_PRODIGAL
Friday, July 27, 2012
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Word #273: Maelstrom
A MAELSTROM is a frightening thing for sure, but it hits one critter harder than the others...
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Word #271: Sanguine
SANGUINE is kind of a mixed-up word... Its meanings don't seem to work together! In fact, it can mean ALL of the following except one; which one does SANGUINE NOT mean?
1) Bloody
2) Confident
3) Frightening
Monday, July 23, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Words #268 (Cantankerous) and #269 (Salubrious)
Oh that Unihorn, he's so CANTANKEROUS!
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2012/07/21_CANTANKEROUS
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http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2012/07/21_CANTANKEROUS
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Here's a question featuring Slick and his awesome dog, Spotty!
Friday, July 20, 2012
Word #267: Altruistic
The world needs more ALTRUISTIC people! Mrs. Bookworm is definitely one of 'em. :)
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Word #265: Potable
Mrs. Bookworm wants to make sure our water is POTABLE. What does that mean?
1) It's easy to move from one place to another
2) It's able to be placed into a pot
3) It's delicious
4) It's drinkable
1) It's easy to move from one place to another
2) It's able to be placed into a pot
3) It's delicious
4) It's drinkable
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Word #264: Olfactory
Perhaps you've heard of OLFACTORY before... How well do you know it?
Monday, July 16, 2012
Word #263: Epistles
Come back, EPISTLES, there are far too few of you any more!
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Word #262: Bombast
You may have heard BOMBAST in another form - BOMBASTIC - but what does it mean?
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Word #261: Tenacious
What do Jack Black and Captain Candy have in common? They're both TENACIOUS!
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2012/07/14_TENACIOUS
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2012/07/14_TENACIOUS
Friday, July 13, 2012
Word #260: Blunderbuss
Oh come on, you KNOW you want to learn this word so you can use it!
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Word #258: Plethora
Okay hot shot, you know what a PLETHORA is, huh? Let's see how well you really do...
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Word #257: Harbinger
Here's a word that's lasted a very long time, with a meaning that's evolved to survive :)
Monday, July 9, 2012
Word #256: Kindle
Most things, like the KINDLE, get their name from a real word. Do you know what KINDLE means?
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Word #254: Philatelist
Captain Candy found a treasure that the local PHILATELIST would love! What might it be?
Friday, July 6, 2012
Word #253: Paleography
You never know when a certain skill - like PALEOGRAPHY - will come in handy!
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Words #251 (Gesticulated) and #252 (Nostrum)
Word #251 (Gesticulated)
I'll admit I GESTICULATE quite often myself... And I bet that you do too!
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2012/07/04_GESTICULATED
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Word #252 (Nostrum)
You fans of musicals will be familiar with this one!
I'll admit I GESTICULATE quite often myself... And I bet that you do too!
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2012/07/04_GESTICULATED
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Word #252 (Nostrum)
You fans of musicals will be familiar with this one!
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Word #250: Gest
It's spelled very similar to one word and sounds like another, but no, GEST is not a typo!
Monday, July 2, 2012
Word #249: Cartographer
Captain Candy is quite the CARTOGRAPHER, it goes along with what he does all the time!
Sunday, July 1, 2012
Word #248: Facetiously
Thanks to Donna for suggesting this one; it's something that is involved in my daily life!
http://www.thecritterverse.com/milliondollarwords/daily/2012/07/01_FACETIOUSLY
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